Can-opener.



I. E. CHASE.

CAN oPENER.

l v APPLICATION FILED APR. 24. 1917. v I 1,263,207. Patented Apr. 16,1918.

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CAN OPENER.

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CAN-OPENER.

opening milk cans without injuring Vthe can l or without spilling themilk.

Another object in view is to provide a can opener which may be quicklyand easily applied to a milk can provided with an ordinary cover or witha cover having an ice compartment and operated for either opening theice compartment or removing the cover. j

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view with certain parts broken away of the upper partof a can together with an embodiment of the invention shown appliedthereto.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a slightly modiedconstruction of can.

Fig. 4 is a detail fragmentary perspective view of one end of thesupporting arch.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a can ofusual construction provided with a cover 2. Can 1 is the conventionalstandard milk can now in use and the cover 2 is of the usual structurewhich tapers somewhat and very snugly fits the neck of the can 1 so thatit is more or less diicult to remove without danger of spilling thecontents of the can or entirely knocking over the can. For providing aneasy removal without injuring the can or the contents a supporting archmember 3 is provided which is formed with inwardly projecting extensions4 and 5 merging into feet 6 which press against the curved upper part ofthe can. Pivotally mounted at 7 on the arch member 3 is a lever 8 havingan operating end 9 engaging the edge of the cover 2, and a handle 10 tobe grasped by the hand of the operator.

When the parts are moved as indicated in Fig. 1 the cover is raiseduntil it is suffi- Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1e, 1918.

Application led April 24, 1917. Serial No. 164,162.

ciently loose to be easily removed by the hand. A pin 11 is provided inthe arch member 3 for limiting the inward swinging movement of the lever8 while a link 12 is pivotally connected with the handle 10 and adaptedto fall into notch 13 in the arch member 3 when the handle is not inuse.

A lever 8 is provided on the opposite side of the arch member 3 and ispivoted at 7 lever 8 and pivot 7 being similar to the lever 8 and pivot7 except being on the op- 'posite side of the arch member 3 and.therefore will not require any additional description. However, a spuror arm 14 is secured to the lever 8 at the pivotal member 7, the samebeing held in position by any suitable means, as for instance, screws orbolts. Preferably the arm 14 is tapered as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 so asto be `inserted into the handle 15 of the cover 16, said cover being thecover of the ice compartment 17 of the can 18.

By moving the lever 8 a short distance, as for instance, to the positionshown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, the cover 16 will be removed, whereasif it is desired to remove the regular cover 2, which in this instanceis secured to the compartment 17, it will require a further movement oflever 8 and also a movement of lever 8. When removing the cover 2 asshown n Fig. 1 it is preferable to spread the handles 10 of levers 8 and8 and the cover will be raised vertically without injury to any parts ofthe can or cover or without spilling the contents. In use the device maybe quickly and easily placed in position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 andremoved either with the cover or without the cover, a's preferred.

What I claim is: Y

1. A can opener of the character described, comprising an arch memberformed with extensions and a pair of levers pivotally mounted on saidarch member, said levers being so posltioned as to have the lower endsproject beneath the edge of the cover of a can whereby when the leversare pivotally moved downwardly said ends will raise said cover.

2. A can lopener of the class described, comprising an arch-shapedmember formed with a pair of inwardly extending projec- QSI mounted onsaid arch-shaped projection, said lever having the lower end projectingbeneath the edge of said cover whereby when the lever is moved pivotallydownwardly said cover will be raised.

8. A can opener, comprising an arch member formed with a pair oflaterally extending feet constructed tovconiorm to the shape of the canwhereby the arch member is supported on the can, and a pair of leverspivotally mounted on said arch member so that their lower ends willproject beneath the edge of the cover of said can when in positionpreparatory to removing said cover.

4. A can opener, comprising` a supportingframe-'work designed to restagainst a can when in use, and a pair of levers pivotally mounted onsaid framework, said levers being formed with extensions adapted toproject beneath the edge of the cover or" a can whereby when the leversare moved downone of said levers for removing an auxiliary cover fromsaid can or for replacing said auxiliary cover upon the can.

6. A can opener ofthe character described,

comprising a frame fitting against a can, a lever having one endextending beneath the cover of said can whereby when the lever is movedin a predetermined direction said cover will be removed7 and an armconnected with said lever projecting to a position engaging a secondcover whereby when said.

lever is moved a certain distance said second cover will be removed.

JOSEPH EDWIN CHASE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

